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New round of funding available for Flint small businesses
GM renews funding for the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s Moving Flint Forward Grant Program Today, General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announce a second round of its grant program created to help Flint small businesses grow and thrive. Thanks to $210,000 in additional funding from GM, the Moving Flint Forward […]
Read More15 Genesee County Professionals Graduate from Year-long Leadership Program
Lead Now capstone project for 2020 supported Flint church in efforts to establish laundromat (FLINT, Mich., Nov. 23, 2020) – On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 15 area professionals celebrated their completion of Lead Now Flint & Genesee, an introspective leadership development program offered through the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The graduates recognized the milestone […]
Read More‘Spread the Cheer’ Sweepstakes Offers Businesses, Shoppers a Holiday Boost
(FLINT, Mich. – Nov. 16, 2020) If you could give some extra love to any independently owned business in Flint and Genesee County this holiday season, which would it be? The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is calling on community members to answer just that question in the Spread the Cheer Sweepstakes. The contest, […]
Read MoreSpecial edition of AND magazine honors ‘Twenty in ’20’
Celebrating individuals who went above and beyond in 2020 in service to Flint & Genesee In a year of extraordinary circumstances and challenges, the people of Flint & Genesee rose to meet them in exceptional ways. Read about twenty amazing and uplifting stories in a special edition of the November-December 2020 issue of AND, a […]
Read MoreLights On Afterschool: YouthQuest Celebrates with Fall- and Halloween-Themed Community Events
Recognizing the importance of afterschool with events Oct. 22, 23, 29 and 30 (FLINT, Mich. – October 21, 2020) Tomorrow, Oct. 22, the historic arches along downtown Flint’s Saginaw Street will shine blue for the same reason that YouthQuest is hosting a series of family-friendly fall- and Halloween-themed events for the public. The activities aim […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Statement
The following statement should be attributed to Tim Herman, CEO of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, regarding General Motors’ announcement today of new investments at the company’s Flint Assembly facility: On any day, General Motors’ $32 million investment in Flint Assembly would be great news but it is especially great news coming at […]
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